Taxpayers are set to part with Shs568.4m for MPs’ medical insurance. Parliament has already identified four insurance firms for this deal. In a tender calling for firms to express interest in providing medical insurance services to MPs, six firms expressed interest, but only four firms were successful while two were
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The local currency was range bound in a market characterized by minimal activity during the national budget week with markets keenly following new pronouncements that would define the direction of the unit going forward. The shilling was quoted at 3730/40 on the bid and ask.The interbank shilling was awash with
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The African Development Bank has responded swiftly to the needs of its member countries during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Bank's operations have continued to run smoothly since the first cases appeared in early March, despite the wide range of lockdowns and measures imposed by governments to flatten the curve.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed health care systems all over Africa and the world. Though African governments have taken measures to contain or fight the virus in the communities, putting in place specific measures to protect vulnerable populations such as detainees remain a challenge. If some critical measures are not
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Sanyu FM (88.2) is set to rule airwaves in Uganda after its owners decided to recruit the most celebrated presenters in the country. The Radio station falls under the Ruparelia Group of Companies owned by property mogul, Sudhir Ruparelia. FOR MORE INFO & LATEST UPDATES ABOUT COVID-19 SITUATION IN UGANDA
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Socialite Shanita Namuyimbwa aka Bad Black is increasingly becoming isolated following her baseless outbursts against the ministry of health. The latest is that Precision Communications Consulting Limited, the media company she accused to promising her 'air' in order for her to participate in a health awareness ad on COVID-19, has
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The ministry of health has urged Ugandans to disregard claims by Shanita Namuyimbwa aka Bad Black that she s owed monies. Bad Black has contacted a law firm sue claiming the ministry owes her money because of the advert to raise awareness for COVID-19 among sex workers. However, the ministry
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South African Telecom giants MTN have bowed to pressure and agreed to pay USD100M approximately Shs373.500Bn in license fees. The announcement was made on MTN Uganda Twitter handle noting, "MTN has fulfilled all conditions precedent to the license, including the payment of a total sum of US$100Million license renewal fee
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Uganda's coronavirus cases have increased to 696 with 11 new infections recorded on Saturday. The results were announced on Sunday morning, indicating that six of the new cases were of truck drivers. The Health Ministry also revealed that one more Frontline worker tested positive bringing their total to 28. Uganda
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President Yoweri Museveni is planning to appoint a Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director. News of this development came Friday evening with Dorothy Kisaka being touted to take the job. Engineer Andrew Kitaka is the acting Executive Director of KCCA Kitaka was appointed Acting ED in 2018 following the
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